This February join us in celebrating the role that your public library plays as 'the heart of the community'. We are hosting a MONTH LONG CONTEST with DAILY WINNERS – everyone is eligible to participate! Here is how it will work....For every 5 items a patron checks out at our circulation desk....two things will occur....

They will receive a 'DUCK OF THE WEEK' again, for every 5 items/single circ

They also will receive a free ticket opportunity for a DAILY RAFFLE of a gift certificate to use at a local restaurant within the City of Burbank.

At the end of each business day, a ticket will be drawn from that day's entries; and the winner will be called. All prizes will be placed in a container. When the winner returns to the library to claim their reward they will then have an opportunity to draw their prize from the container. In total the library will provide 24 prizes/winning opportunities.Prairie Trails Public Library District (PTPLD) has begun its 46th year of service to the communities of Burbank and Nottingham Park. This contest is our way of thanking each of you for your show of support in making us 'the heart of the community'.

Make Burbank School District 111 a Winner!Burbank School District 111 is in the running to be named one of the world’s most innovative school districts and we need your support to win! There’s $200,000 on the line, so keep reading to learn how you can support our school district. We are entered in the Follett Challenge! As part of the competition, we created a short video about what makes our program unique. Burbank School District 111 embodied the 21st Century Classroom: Collaboration, Communication, Creativity and Critical Thinking, by developing a program to benefit the community. The “Feeding with Reading” literacy program was born.Beginning Monday Jan 19th please support us by viewing our video and voting for our submission at FollettChallenge.com website under the “View Entries” tab. 20% of our total score is based on how well we spread the word about our video and earn votes! You can cast one vote per day from January 19, 2015 to January 30, 2015, so be sure to visit every day!Thank you for your support. Your vote could make the difference in helping our district be crowned the Follett Challenge champion!Rock the Vote! Go To:http://follettchallenge.com/video.cfm?id=457Vote with your email or FacebookSource: http://www.burbank.k12.il.us

The 2015 Educational Foundation Annual Fundraising Campaign has officially begun. The Educational Foundation Scholarship Fund has been in existence for 30+ years and has provided thousands of dollars of financial supportfor graduating seniors through community and staff contributions. The Foundation is a forum for individuals and organizations to demonstrate their financial support to the District and their families. In the past 5 years, the Foundation has:

Ø Raised over $240,000Ø Given scholarships to over 200 students

Our 2014 recipient graduates are attending:

University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee

California Polytechnic State UniversitY

University of Illinois

Moraine Valley Community College

Northwestern University

And many other fine institutions

And they say “Thank You”...

“This scholarship proves to me that working hard pays off in the future and is going to motivate me to keep working hard in order to fulfill my dreams.”

Please consider making the Reavis High School Educational Foundation one of your favorite charities!

ONCE A RAM…ALWAYS A RAM. What a wonderful response to our Rams Across America campaign! We have heard from over half the States and other parts of the world! Here are the details:For our RAMS out of state or the country:• Private message our Facebook account with your name, graduating class, shirt size, mailing address, and any bio info you would like to share. You will be added to our interactive map asap.• The first male and female alum from each state or foreign country will be sent our Once a RAM, Always a RAM shirt free of charge.• Any other alums from that state will have the opportunity to be sent a shirt by sending a minimum $10 donation to the Reavis Foundation.• After you receive your shirt, please take a picture with the shirt and text/email that photo to twitting@d220.org. Your picture would be added to our interactive map!For our Rams living within our state:• Private message our Facebook account with your name, graduating class, shirt size, mailing address, and any bio info you would like to share. You will be added to our interactive map asap.• If you would like a Once a RAM, Always a RAM shirt, you can make a minimum donation of $10 to the Reavis Foundation.• If you would like to stop by Reavis to pay and pick up shirt, call 708-599-7200 x298 to arrange a pick-up time.• If you would like your shirt mailed to you, please send check to Reavis and we will send off asap.• After you receive your shirt, please take a picture with the shirt and text/email that photo to twitting@d220.org. Your picture would be added to our interactive map!Please help share this initiative and help us reach out to the entire RAMnation!Check out the map of our Rams across the nation.Source: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Reavis-High-School-District-220/140627089306705